Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor - Physics

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth•Dartmouth, MA

58d•$87,500 - $103,500

About The Position

Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor Position in Physics The Department of Physics in the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor position. This is a full-time academic year, non-tenure-track position with primary responsibilities for undergraduate laboratory and classroom teaching. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is located in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half-hour east of Providence, and half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world-class education to roughly 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students each year in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology. UMass Dartmouth has transformed the lives of over 40,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. It is the only Massachusetts Tier 1 national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the development of marine science and technology industries along the south coast. The College of Engineering is comprised of six departments: Bioengineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics. We offer 8 undergraduate degree programs, 8 concentrations, 11 graduate programs, and 8 accelerated BS-MS programs that serve more than 1,400 students. Our goals are to prepare graduates to meet 21st-century technological challenges and improve the well-being of society; create new knowledge in engineering, technology, and computer science; and engage and develop students to become leaders in their fields through service and scholarship.

Requirements

Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in physics or related field at the time of employment
have experience with teaching at the college level, particularly at the undergraduate level
possess excellent communication skills
demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence
be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis

Nice To Haves

Strong candidates will have outstanding credentials that clearly demonstrate their ability and commitment to undergraduate teaching, including in particular upper-division laboratory offerings
the experience and ability to teach upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses
the potential to participate in scholarly activities
Candidates from all physics backgrounds will be considered, including fields represented by current research interests in the department, including astrophysics/astronomy, AMO physics, computational physics, gravity, nuclear physics, and quantum information/computing/optics; or in closely-allied areas such as physics education research
Candidates with backgrounds in experimental physics or observational astrophysics are particularly welcomed
Successful candidates must show that they are able to effectively teach a wide selection of physics courses.

Responsibilities

teaching undergraduate and graduate physics courses including upper-level physics laboratory courses
providing assistance to senior capstone and research projects
collaborating with faculty to enhance the physics curriculum
academic advising
participating in department, university and professional service
fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in education